Timothy Danforth, accused of murder in the shotgun slaying of Michael Reis of New Sharon, did not take the stand in his own defense Thursday as the defense rested, calling no witnesses.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Third child abduction attempt reported in Rockland
Three separate incidents in the last two weeks have involved a man or men in a white van asking students to get in, police say.
Man wounded in downtown Biddeford shooting
Police are investigating the shooting outside a 7-Eleven store early this morning.
With drones, Maine State Police are surveying crash scenes in minutes
But their use has raised privacy concerns among the ACLU and others.
Gorham woman gets 3 months for embezzling from South Portland Housing Authority
Jamie Hussey, 35, must also pay over $92,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to diverting checks into her personal bank account.
Lewiston woman who ran over daughter has license suspended
Taneisha Thomas was stopped in August and charged with OUI. The hearing on that charge was held Thursday.
Man charged in Canadian woman’s death led Maine police on dramatic chase in 2013
Zachary Lee Wittke, 20, who is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death in the wake of a fiery crash, is under a lifetime driving ban.
Augusta man pleads guilty to heroin trafficking
A confidential informant had told police that Michael L. Journet II, 38, was bringing heroin to sell in Augusta, police said.
Augusta man violates bail order with 295 calls to former girlfriend
Nathan Avery will spend 18 months in jail for calling the woman while he was in jail, the state said.
Forensic evidence introduced in murder trial of Robert Burton
Attorneys put the spotlight on laboratory findings on the fourth day of testimony about the slaying of Stephanie Gebo in Parkman.